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 chrisalchin
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| posted on January 8th, 2009 at 10:51 PM |
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Running a narrowed beam NSW
Anyone had any trouble with rego, or the police after installing a majorly narrowed beam, say a 5-6 inch cut beam without front shockies? If i got
pulled over what are the chances a cop would even notice it didnt have front shocks?
chris
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I doubt if anyone would notice unless they were a VW
enthusiast... and hated modified VWs... lol
it IS illegal NOT to run shock absorbers in working condition
but many VW owners do run no shocks in the US...
I tried no front shocks on My beetle once
but the roads are too rough without them...
even the Highway is rough....
It would be hard to see if you have shocks or Not....
unless they have a mirror on a long stick.. lol
LEE
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| posted on January 9th, 2009 at 05:45 AM |
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dont worry about the Cops or Redgo
WORRY about driving the car it will be unstable
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Wannavee
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 02:50 PM |
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A cop usually jumps up n down on the front end to hear squeaks etc,so feeling a dull THUD may alert him to the lack of shocks!
Then ya buggered
Mines been lowered to 135mm to the lowest point on the car and yeah,the ride isnt that flash (pretty crap actually) but it looks good
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 06:24 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Mines been lowered to 135mm to the lowest point on the car and yeah,the ride isnt that flash (pretty crap actually) but it looks good
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And that's all that matters 
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 06:34 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Wannavee
A cop usually jumps up n down on the front end to hear squeaks etc,so feeling a dull THUD may alert him to the lack of shocks!
Then ya buggered
Mines been lowered to 135mm to the lowest point on the car and yeah,the ride isnt that flash (pretty crap actually) but it looks good
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Well, no squeaks in My beetle.. and I don't know How you drive with that sort of ride...
I have the front of my beetle lowered but I kept adjusting etc until it still looks good [to Me] and it still bounces when it hits a pothole or rough
road...
I couldn't stand the bouncing without the shocks.. lol
and i couldn't stand gas shocks either.. too hard... lol
Maybe i'm too old.. lol
I do like a bit of comfort.... lol
LEE
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 06:41 PM |
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WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED ??
| Quote: | Originally
posted by chrisalchin
Anyone had any trouble with rego, or the police after installing a majorly narrowed beam, say a 5-6 inch cut beam without front shockies? If i got
pulled over what are the chances a cop would even notice it didnt have front shocks?
chris
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How about ALL You guys putting Your locations in so We know where you are....
Australia is a BIG place with many different road rules etc..
LEE
I'm in the same street as the Scone Hospital....
although I note that Chris was asking about NSW
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 08:00 PM |
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You can go a true 4 1/2 narrowed beam using BUGBOYS custom shock towers. I had a 6 inch narrowed beam on my 65 beetle for a while and it was fine for
driving around town etc, but sucked big time over 100k and roads with ripples / waves. Went back to the 4 1/2 inch beam after a month.
But the 6 inch narrowed beam did look bloody awesome. 
My 2 cents, it's your ride.
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 08:08 PM |
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Here's my old beetle with a true 4 1/2 narrowed beam.
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 10:03 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by VWFREAK
You can go a true 4 1/2 narrowed beam using BUGBOYS custom shock towers. I had a 6 inch narrowed beam on my 65 beetle for a while and it was fine for
driving around town etc, but sucked big time over 100k and roads with ripples / waves. Went back to the 4 1/2 inch beam after a month.
But the 6 inch narrowed beam did look bloody awesome.
My 2 cents, it's your ride.
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could you elaborate on the BUGBOYS custom towers? how narrow can you go with towers?
[size=4] '59 or Kombi?....feeling confused [/size]
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